Chief Operating Engineer

Posting details

• Reference number: PEN26J-023181-000158
• Selection process number: 2026-PEN-EA-PRA-202765
• Who can apply: Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.
• Level: HP-06

Work environment

The Technical Services, Prairie Region, of Correctional Service Canada is a stimulating and dynamic environment whose mission is to ensure the operation, compliance and sustainability of a real estate portfolio of more than $ 8 billion dollars in an operational environment. We are responsible for institutions and penitentiary clusters as well as parole offices and community correctional centers located throughout Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The facilities we manage are very varied, such as buildings and structures, building mechanical systems, electrical distribution networks, infrastructures, generators, oil reservoirs, thermal power plants, water treatment and purification plants, roads, fences and barriers, and vehicles.

The positions are located in federal correctional institutions. Tradespersons employed in these areas are responsible to support the maintenance of the institutions while directly supervising and training inmates. All incumbents must be willing to work within a federal correctional environment including direct interaction and supervision of offenders.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates will be established and may be used to staff positions of various tenures including permanent or temporary.

Important messages

Benefits: Healthcare Vision Hospital Dental Plans Disability Plan members who have retired from the federal public service are eligible to receive coverage under the Public Service Health Care Plan, provided they receive a public service pension. Institution based positions earn operational service time, where after 10 years of service employees can retire at age 50. Leave with Pay: Vacation paid leave @ 3 weeks annually up to 6 weeks, Employees with more than two (2) years of service, as defined in clause 37.03, shall be credited a one-time entitlement of forty (40) hours of vacation leave with pay, or thirty-seven decimal five (37.5) where the standard workweek is thirty-seven decimal five (37.5) hours. -12 paid statutory holidays per year -Paid personal leave -Paid sick time. -Bereavement leave -Parental/Maternity Allowance -Leave for Preschool Childcare/Long Term Care of Parents/Family-related responsibilities.

Indeterminate employees are also able to apply for Leave with Income Averaging where you may be eligible for a special work arrangement that allows you to take an extended leave without pay (for a minimum of 5 weeks and a maximum of 3 months) while averaging your income over a 12-month period. This income averaging allows you to continue receiving part of your regular salary during your leave without pay.

Language requirements

English essential